And the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 7 is…

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SPOILER ALERT – The winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 7 has been announced, after a messy finale.

Season 7 is still airing in the UK – do not scroll down if you don’t want to know who the winner is!

Violet Chachki was named as the winner of season 7 of the popular competition last night, after being named in the top three alongside Ginger Minj, and Pearl.

“Violet Chachki has the biggest charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent that I’ve seen in a long time,” RuPaul said in a statement.

“Classic style and youthful confidence speak to a new generation of fans, as well as to longtime lovers of the art of drag. I am thrilled to have her join the royal court of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ champions!”

Violet

On winning, Violet, played by Victor Violet, pocketed a cool $100,000 (£65,000).